Tig

Ncurses text-mode interface for Git repositories

About Tig

Tig is an ncurses-based text-mode interface for Git that works mainly as a repository browser. It can also stage changes for commit at chunk level and act as a pager for output from various Git commands, making history exploration possible entirely from the terminal.

Tig website preview

Live preview of github.com via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

Tig: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers git client, terminal, ncurses, tui — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 1288 tools in the Developer Tools category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

Tig pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	github.com

Tig key facts

Category: Developer Tools
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: git client, terminal, ncurses, tui
Official site: github.com

Tig FAQ

How much does Tig cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (github.com).

What is Tig used for?

Ncurses text-mode interface for Git repositories Its focus areas in the Developer Tools category: git client, terminal, ncurses, tui.

Where can I try Tig?

On its official site, github.com — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

Tig vs alternatives

	Tig	GitUI	Lazygit	Harlequin
Pricing	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas	git client, terminal, ncurses, tui	git client, terminal, rust, tui	git client, terminal, tui, go	sql, database client, terminal, tui
Official site	github.com	github.com	github.com	harlequin.sh
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Developer Tools category

Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 1288 tools. Alongside Tig, it includes Jujutsu, Sapling, Pijul, Darcs.

FreeDeveloper Toolsgit-clientterminalncursestui

Alternatives to Tig

Tools in the same Developer Tools category that share focus areas with Tig — worth comparing before you commit:

Developer Tools

GitUI

Fast terminal UI for Git written in Rust

Freegit-clientterminalrusttui

Developer Tools

Lazygit

Simple terminal UI for Git commands

Freegit-clientterminaltuigo

Developer Tools

Harlequin

SQL IDE that runs in the terminal

Freesqldatabase-clientterminaltui

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Lazydocker

Terminal UI for managing Docker and Docker Compose

Freedockerterminaltuicontainers

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podman-tui

Terminal user interface for Podman environments

Freepodmancontainerstuiterminal

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Posting

Modern API client that lives in your terminal

Freeapi-clientterminalhttptui

More in Developer Tools

Comparing tools in the Developer Tools category? These related listings are worth a look: Jujutsu — Git-compatible version control system focused on simplicity; Sapling — Scalable, Git-compatible source control system from Meta; Pijul — Distributed version control based on a theory of patches.